Telegram from David K. E. Bruce to Secretary of State Dean Acheson

HCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State ACTION COPY TELEGRAPH BRANCH SECRET DECLASSIFIED 7 E.O. 12065, Sec Control: 2 13664 State Dept. Guidelines, Rec'uch October 26, 1951 EUR FROM: Paris By DEB NLT, Date 6:02 p.m. TO: Secretary of State SS NO: 2466, October 26, 10 p.m. SISA SENT DEPT 2466, RPTD LONDON 620. DCL OLI EXCON. CIA ARMY Ref EMBTEL 2418, Oct 25, rptd London 607. DCR UK proposal on China embargo list discussed COCOM Oct 26. XR General approval in principle indicated by all dels except Norway (absent) and Denmark (uninstructed). In line DEPTEL 493,419 7074, June 25, US del proposed list includes all list II and list III items plus special additional group such as that suggested by UK. (US del noted this latter group still under review by US. ) US del also suggested that specific except- 493. ions such as for tin plate be handled in normal COCOM manner. Several other dels concurred on both points. UK explained that criteria used in preparing list (see doc 509) had resulted in exclusion some list III items. He has com requested London to identify which items so affected. UK eco del urged that COCOM proceed on basis UK suggested list and consider possible additions at later date. He privately informed US del he doubted UK list cld be expanded soon since approval current list was obtained only after thorough Cabinet review situation with particular ref to effect on Hong Kong Further discussion scheduled for Nov 9 on basis fol points: 1. Shld exceptions be predetermined or handled in normal COCOM manner? 2. Is UK list acceptable and do other PC's have additional items to propose? 3. Shld China list contain selected or all list III items? 4. Relationship Japanese problem as well as problems in- volving Southeast Asian countries to COCOM action on China. French stressed danger negating COCOM action by lack control Southeast Asia. Both UK and France stressed importance early settlement Japanese problem. 5. Control techniques to prevent diversions and possible extension ICDV PERMANENT SECRET REPRODUCTION OF THIS RECORD COPY This copy must be returned to DC/R central files with notation of action taken MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED